Measure.



No. 786,609. PATENTED 4, 1905,

- L. P; STEELE MEASURE,

APPLIHATIUH rum) mm 24. 1903. mmwzn 311L113, 1905.

Patented 32:32:51. 190

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,609, dated. April 4 1995.

Application filed June 24:. 1903. Renewed January 23, 1905. Serial No. $12,301.

To (tZZ whont it nmy concern/.-

it known thati, LusLmP. SrnnLu, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at lVz'ishington, in the county of \Vashington tain new and useful Improvements in Measures, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in measures, and more particularly to that class which are adjustable, whereby any desired quantity may be measured.

The object of my invention is to provide an adj ustable measure which will be extremely simple, strong, and durable, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and highly eflicient to the usages to which it is applied.

Another object of my invention is to provide a measure having an adjustable bottom, means being provided upon the sides of the measure whereby the bottom may be raised or lowered to any desired position and rigidly held there until the same is again to be moved,

Briefly described, my improved measure comprises an annular casing having a movable bottom or base, graduated slots being provided in the sides of said casing whereby the bottom of the measure may be raised or lowered to any desired position, means being provided in connection with said bottom for locking the same in either one of the graduated positions.

in describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, in which Figure l is a side elevation of my improved measure. FigzQis a front view thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional iew of the measure.

in the accompanying drawingsi have illustrated my improved measure as comprising an annular shell or casing 1, and in the sides of said shell are formed the slots 2. These slots are formed in an enlarged portion 3, said portions being formed integral with the shell 1 and diametrically oppositeeach other.

in these enlarged portions I form the auxihary slots 4, 5, and 6, and in the slot 2 ofthe shell i mount the operating-lever T, which sup- I ports the base or bottom of the measure, a and State of Pennsylx' ania, have invented cerfurther support 9 being provided upon the lever T to support the bottom of the measure. The ends of the lever '7 extend outwardly through the slots 2 and have elongated slots 10 formed in their ends, in which are mounted the springs ll, the one end of said spring adapted to rest against the end 12 of the lever 7, while the other end of the spring is adapted to be engaged by a pin 14, carried by the operating knob or handle 15. This knob or handle is supported upon the lever 7 by means of the pin 1e and the slot 16, which is adapted to receive the ends of the lever 7, and while I have herein shown this form of handle it is obvious i may employ similar knobs or handles in whizh the ends of the lever and the spring may be inserted.

The operation of my improved measure is as follows: I will assume that the measure has been graduated and made of such a size as to represent a bushehmeasure and it being desired to measure a half-bushel, the knobs handles 16 are pulled outwardly until the ends 17 of the knobs or handles become disengaged from the slot in which it is seated, when the handles or knobs are moved upwardly until the slot 5 has been reached, when the handles or knobs are slightly released, allowing the ends 1? of the knob; to again be seated in the auxiliary slot 5. Yi'hen the bottom or base of the measure is in this position, the same is supported by the lower edge 18 of the knobs resting upon the ed 19 of these auxiliary slots, and if any smaller quantity is desired the base or bottorr of the measure may be shifted to any one of the notches which represent the half and quarters of a bushel, or a plurality of these auxiliary slots may be provided, whereby snialler quantities may be measured. It will .ilso be noted that my lib.

proved measure may he graduated to pounds, if it is desired, and other slight changes may be made without varying from the generai spirit and scope of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, what l: claim as new, and desire 30 secure by Letters atent,

'l. A measure comprising an annular shell having an 'LLljUSlJfllll8 base, enlarged portions fovnmd on the sides: 0? said shell :1 slot fenned in said enlarged wartime :mxl lim'y slots formed upon each side of said slots a lever projeetlng through Said slots zznl su 'mollvlng the base, lmndls carried by the ends of mid lever, means 0: z'1'.l(l by said lever for holding the hamlles in engagement with the last-named slots, substantiallg as described.

2. 1-1 nlms-zure cmnprising' an annulmshell havin .7 zuljusmble base, enlarged portions liorn'led 0n the SlklOS of said shell, a slot formed in said enlm ed portion,auxiliaryslots farmed upon each side 0"? said slot-$4, a lever w-electing through said e ols and supporting the base, handles czu'vied by the ends of said lever, elm gated slots formed in the ends of said lever, 21 pin mounsed Within said slats, a swing mounted within said slots, said spring adapted to normally hold the handle in engegemem Jillll Jhe laws-mulled slots,substantially as deseri in lesblmony whereof Eaffix nilysignawre the presence of two WllfHCSSGS.

Vl itnessesz F l). lvlcdmm, JAMES A. llilllema. 

